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Central South District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 322 males in the Central South District were attending university. This represents 2.5% of the population, compared to 1.6% in Sellicks Beach.

The share of the Central South District's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influenced by the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify areas with significant university student populations.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Central South District - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sellicks Beach %Number%Sellicks Beach %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2642.11.5951.31.5+169
Primary school1,32310.58.883311.511.4+490
Primary - Government8486.75.96268.610.0+222
Primary - Catholic2992.41.61512.10.4+148
Primary - Independent1761.41.3560.80.9+120
Secondary school8416.74.95247.25.3+317
Secondary - Government4453.53.04215.84.5+24
Secondary - Catholic2582.00.6390.5--+219
Secondary - Independent1381.11.3640.90.8+74
TAFE/Vocational2792.22.11832.52.4+96
University3222.51.61181.60.8+204
Other770.60.3410.60.8+36
Not attending9,06771.874.05,27372.775.0+3,793
Not stated4623.76.81892.62.9+273
Total12,635100.0100.07,256100.0100.0+5,378
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the Central South District in 2021 compared to Sellicks Beach shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 4.9% and 3.6% respectively for Sellicks Beach.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the Central South District and Sellicks Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Catholic secondary school (2.0% compared to 0.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (71.8% compared to 74.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Central South District's male population increased by 5,379 people (+74.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.81% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the Central South District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+490 males)
  • Secondary school (+317 males)
  • Primary - Government (+222 males)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+219 males)

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